Health

There’s no getting around it: advancing age puts you at higher risk of cancer. People over 65 account for 60% of all newly diagnosed cases of cancer. If you or a loved one have this disease, it’s always critical to stay up-to-date, as new research studies and services are always on…

Friendships often begin and endure because of common interests and experiences. But does it matter if your friends are all the same age as you? Can you be friends and enjoy the companionship of someone much younger or much older? Increasingly, intergenerational friendships (or “age-gap” friendships, as British writer Marianne…

Heading into summer, it’s common for many of us to grab a new book or two as we make our way to the beach or countryside. While it’s easy to pick the latest romance novels or “chick-lit” best sellers, it’s also valuable to consider books that help you improve yourself…

You may be aware of recent news stories that “smart,” internet-connected devices in your home could be hacked by malicious outsiders. Or perhaps you read about the recent ransom attack of IT systems around the world, including the British health care system. Scary stuff, yet it all seems removed from…

We all know that people are living longer than ever these days. But do you know about supercentenarians? According to Wikipedia, these are the few but growing number of individuals who have lived to at least the age of 110. While this is clearly pushing the boundaries of human longevity, scientists…

Cooking can be one of the great joys in life- or, one of the growing number of frustrations if your hands aren’t quite as nimble as they used to be or your aching back or legs make it harder to stand for a long time. Moreover, mistakes in the kitchen…